Method for manufacturing a fitted hearing device

Abstract

A method for: Adjusting a hearing device in a computer-aided manner towards the needs of an individual, and storing a workflow data of the adjusting. The workflow data may include adjusting steps, fitting operations, timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fitting operations, or a time sequence of the adjusting steps or fitting operations. The adjusting can be performed in dependency of the workflow data of adjusting hearing devices, as performed and stored previously.

1. A method for fitting a hearing device to needs of an individual, comprising:
 adjusting said hearing device in a computer-aided manner towards said needs of said individual; 
 storing a workflow data of said adjusting, said workflow data comprising at least one of:
 one or more adjusting steps or fitting operations, 
 a timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fitting operations, and 
 a time sequence of the adjusting steps or fitting operations; 
 
 performing said adjusting in dependency of said workflow data of adjusting hearing devices, as performed and stored previously. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein said adjusting comprises adjusting signal processing at said hearing device. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein said stored workflow data further comprises at least one of:
 data identifying a particular workflow; 
 a fitting expert performing said adjusting; 
 said individual; 
 software for said computer-aided adjusting; 
 hardware for said computer-aided adjusting; 
 hardware of said hearing device; 
 software of said hearing device; 
 conditions whereupon said adjusting is performed; and 
 quality estimate of said adjusting. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein said adjusting in dependency is established via computer-aided evaluation of at least a part of said stored workflow data. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein establishing said adjusting in dependency, comprises at least one of:
 consulting and/or training an expert performing said adjusting in dependency of at least a part of said stored workflow data; 
 updating or rebuilding software for said computer-aided adjusting in dependency of at least a part of said stored workflow data; 
 optimizing workflows for said adjusting in dependency of at least a part of said stored workflow data. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing results of an evaluation of at least a part of said stored workflow data and basing future evaluations on said stored results. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing said workflow data in at least one databank. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 selecting, in dependency of said adjusting to be performed, a subset of data of said stored workflow data. 
 
     
     
       9. A fitting system for fitting hearing devices towards needs of respective individuals, comprising:
 a fitting computer; and 
 a workflow databank,
 wherein a data input of said workflow databank being operationally connectable to a data output of said fitting computer, 
 wherein said fitting computer generates, at said output, a workflow data identifying a fitting operation workflow, said workflow data comprising at least one of:
 one or more adjusting steps or fitting operations, 
 a timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fitting operations, and 
 a time sequence of the adjusting steps or fitting operations, 
 
 wherein an output of the workflow databank is operationally connected to an input of an evaluation unit, an output of said evaluation unit operationally acting on at least one of:
 a computer/man interface adjacent said fitting computer and 
 said fitting computer. 
 
 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9 ,
 wherein said evaluation unit is remote from or integrated in said fitting computer. 
 
     
     
       11. A method for fitting a hearing device to needs of an individual, comprising:
 adjusting said hearing device in a computer-aided manner towards said needs of said individual, wherein said adjusting said hearing device comprises: adjusting signal processing at said hearing device; 
 storing a workflow data of said adjusting, said workflow data comprising at least one of:
 one or more adjusting steps or fitting operations; 
 a timing of performing of the adjusting steps or fitting operations; and 
 a time sequence of the adjusting steps or fitting operations; and 
 
 performing said adjusting in dependency of said workflow data of adjusting hearing devices, as performed previously.